MICRO-BIO

• Shadieh Mirmobiny has received her Ph.D. from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) in philosophy and critical theory in art, with an interest in the Middle Eastern art and culture. In her dissertation, by drawing from philos...More

  Shadieh Mirmobiny has received her Ph.D. from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) in philosophy and critical theory in art, with an interest in the Middle Eastern art and culture. In her dissertation, by drawing from philosophical theories and artistic endeavors, she has formulated a critical response to the question: why democratic social and political structures have not taken hold in the Middle East, despite repeated attempts and current movements toward establishing democracy in the region? Shadieh completed her undergraduate work in the fine arts, and graduate work in art history. Through the M.A. program at the University of California at Davis, she became intrigued by the influence of the Near Eastern art and culture in the seventeenth century European paintings. Her thesis, "Persian Elements in Rembrandt's Work: A Study of Seventeenth Century Orientalism," was focused on seeking a new facet in the examination of the artistic exchanges between the Western and Middle Eastern cultures. As her interest in the "Islamic art" intensified, she started to study the art and culture of the Middle East on her own. Immediately after completing her degree, she began teaching at several community colleges. Following two years of research and study in the discipline, her interest in the "Islamic art" and culture consolidated in the form of a course she developed for the community college level. Professor Shadieh Mirmobiny has now published a text for this course that offers the breadth of information for anyone who is eager to begin learning about this subject. She has also written and produced a documentary, titled "The Stories Art Can Tell," that argues for art as a political discourse.

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EXPERIENCE

• California State University, Sacramento

  • Lecturer
  • Art
  • 2015 to Present

• Folsom Lake College

  • Assistant Professor
  • Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts
  • 2006 to Present

• American River College

  • Assistant Professor
  • Fine & Applied Arts
  • 2003 to Present

• Sierra Community College

  • Assistant Professor
  • Liberal Arts
  • 1999 to Present

EDUCATION

• Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

  • Ph.D.
  • 2012 to 2018

• University of California, Davis

  • M.A.
  • 1997 to 2000

• California State University, Sacramento

  • B.A.
  • 1987 to 1989

Links

• The Stories Art Can Tell (trailer)